Fire in the blood
By: Irene Nemirovsky
Publisher: Chatto & Windus; Random House Uk Ltd
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780701181833
Subjects: Family secrets; Fiction; Village communities; Memory in old age
Description: At the center of the tale is Silvio, who in his younger years fled the boredom of the village for of travel and adventure, returns to live in a farmer's hovel in the middle of the woods. Much to his family's dismay, Silvio is content with his solitude. But when he attends the wedding of his favorite young cousin, Silvio begins to be drawn back into the complicated life of this small town. As the narration unfolds, we are given an intimate picture of the loves and infidelities, the scandals, the youthful ardor and regrets of age that tie Silvio to the long-guarded secrets of the past.
Notes: Translated from the French.